Road safety

Lollipop lady, 80, to retire after 54 years
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Beds, Herts & Bucks
Posted
29 November 2022
Witness History. How cat's eyes were invented. Audio, 9 minutes
In 1934, Percy Shaw invented cat's eyes, the reflective studs in the road
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
LTNs do not create more congestion, research shows
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London
Posted
24 November 2022
Viral zebra crossing crashes prompt change call
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Leeds & West Yorkshire
Posted
24 November 2022
Zebra crossing crash footage goes viral. Video, 00:00:53
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Leeds & West Yorkshire
Posted
24 November 2022
Treasury urged to reconsider 20mph zone funding
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Isle Of Man / Ellan Vannin
Posted
23 November 2022
Residents fear being injured by quarry HGV drivers
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Somerset
Posted
23 November 2022
Witness History. When Sweden’s roads went right. Audio, 9 minutes
In 1967, Swedish traffic swapped to driving on the right-hand side of the road
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Crossing to encourage safe use of heritage trail
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Isle Of Man / Ellan Vannin
Posted
22 November 2022
Witness History. The invention of the seat belt. Audio, 9 minutes
In 1958, Swedish engineer Nils Bohlin invented the three-point safety belt for cars
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
AI cameras catch hundreds not wearing seatbelts
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Cornwall
Posted
20 November 2022
Safety not improved by 20mph speed limit - study
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Wales
Posted
16 November 2022
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Driver doing doughnuts hit children outside school. Video, 00:00:32
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Oxford
Posted
16 November 2022
Mum warns teens more at risk of crashes than crime
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Cumbria
Posted
14 November 2022
Driver sentenced for blocking emergency ambulance
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Berkshire
Posted
10 November 2022
Driver sentenced for blocking ambulance on 999 call. Video, 00:00:53
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Berkshire
Posted
10 November 2022
Council could fine motorists for driving errors
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Devon
Posted
10 November 2022
New speed limits to improve air quality and safety
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Somerset
Posted
8 November 2022
It's a Fair Cop. Series 7, Speeding. Audio, 28 minutes
Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with tales of theft from the coppering front line.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Motorists facing fines for using bus lanes
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Suffolk
Posted
4 November 2022
Road workers to wear bodycams over driver fears
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Scotland
Posted
2 November 2022
City-wide car cruising ban considered
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Cambridgeshire
Posted
1 November 2022
Road closures planned in run up to Christmas
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Somerset
Posted
31 October 2022
Apology over smart motorway sign failure
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England
Posted
27 October 2022